ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, September 22, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — AUC Chairperson’s Message on International Peace Day September 21st is International Peace Day, a day devoted to peace and to end wars and violent conflicts. However, peace is more than just achieving a war-free world. Peace is about economic... Read more

PARIS, France, September 22, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Tomorrow, 23 September 2014, will mark the one year anniversary of the outbreak of demonstrations in cities throughout Sudan. These were sparked by the lifting of fuel subsidies the day before, and were met by Sudanese authorities with excessive force,... Read more

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates, September 22, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Etihad Airways (http://www.etihad.com), the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, will expand its African route network with the launch of a daily service to Dar es Salaam, the largest city in Tanzania. Logo: http://www.photos.apo-opa.com/plog-content/images/apo/logos/etihad.png Download Etihad... Read more

NDJAMENA, Chad, September 22, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — U.S. Africa Command hosted its first ever signing of an Acquisition Cross Servicing Agreement (ACSA), continuing the mutually beneficial relationship the United States enjoys with its partner nation Chad, Sept. 18, 2014. The agreement allows for the rapid and uncomplicated... Read more

BRUSSELS, Kingdom of Belgium, September 22, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — European Commission President José Manuel Barroso will tomorrow co-sign joint declarations in New York to reinforce energy cooperation with five African countries: Cabo Verde, Côte d’Ivoire, Liberia, Togo and Rwanda. These agreements will aim to increase access to... Read more

DUBLIN, Ireland, September 22, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Minister for Development, Trade Promotion and North South Co-operation, Seán Sherlock T.D., today announced €600,000 in funding to support communities battling the Ebola outbreak in Sierra Leone and Liberia, the two countries which have been worst affected by the epidemic.... Read more

NEW YORK, September 22, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The new Permanent Representative of Senegal to the United Nations, Fode Seck, presented his credentials to UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today. Since February 2014, Mr. Seck has served as his country’s Ambassador to the United Nations Office and other international... Read more

WASHINGTON, September 22, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Today marks the one-year anniversary of the horrific al-Shabaab terrorist attack at the Westgate Shopping Mall in Nairobi, Kenya, which killed 67 innocent people and wounded some 200 others. We extend our deepest condolences to the families and loved ones of... Read more

PARIS, France, September 19, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Reaching an average growth rate of about 4% in 2013, compared to the 3% growth of the global economy, Africa proved again its dynamism and resilience to regional and international turmoil. Africa´s average growth is projected to accelerate to close... Read more